According to the Nielsen ratings, the reboot of American Idol didn’t attract big audience. Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie and lots of publicity but failed to bring big ratings. ABC did win over the other shows in viewership (8.2 million) however, still ranked the lowest-rated season premiere ever. MORE STORY: HERE… MORE
Watch Thomas Rhett and Peyton Manning Duet “That Ain’t My Truck” at Fundraiser
Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning hosted his annual Celebration of Caring Gala on March 10 in Indianapolis to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent. As country star Thomas Rhett entertained the gala-goers, Peyton joined him onstage to duet “That Ain’t My Truck,” a tune TR’s dad, Rhett Akins, took to No. 3…… MORE
Watch Brett Young Beg for “Mercy” in New Video
Following back-to-back-to-back No. 1 singles “Sleep Without You,” “In Case You Didn’t Know” and “Like I Loved You” from his 2017 self-titled debut album, Brett Young will try to make it four in a row with his single, “Mercy,” which is currently No. 39 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The breakup ballad, which was co-penned…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves Announces “Oh, What a World” Tour
Kacey Musgraves will embark on a European tour this fall in support of her new album, Golden Hour, which will drop on March 30. Kacey’s Oh, What a World Tour will kick off on Oct. 21 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and make stops in London, Belfast, Dublin and more. Pre-sale tickets for the European leg of…… MORE
Tim McGraw Collapses Onstage During Performance in Ireland
Tim McGraw collapsed onstage during his performance in Dublin, Ireland, on March 11 as part of the Country to Country festival. According to his wife, Faith Hill, Tim suffered from dehydration. After singing “Humble & Kind” toward the end of his set, Tim sat down onstage before slumping to his knees. “He’s been super dehydrated,”…… MORE
Who’s New: JoLivi
Born: Honolulu Lives: Nashville Single: “Vinyl” Twitter: @JoliviMusic Instagram: @JoliviMusic Facebook: @JoliviMusic Born and raised in Hawaii, JoLivi was inspired by the laid-back sounds of the Aloha State and caught the music bug as a young child from her grandfather. After studying theater at Colorado State University, JoLivi moved to Los Angeles before settling in…… MORE
Newly Adopted Dog Saves Family from Fire
Laura Smith adopted her Pointer Terrier mix from Bastrop Animal Shelter and knew it was a perfect fit for her and her two sons. The dog ended up saving the family from a house fire. Early Saturday morning a fire began in the house, everyone inside made it out of the home without injury. FULL STORY:…… MORE
Happy 35th Birthday to Carrie Underwood
She was raised on her parents’ farm in the small town of Checotah. Most remember her when she won the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. She has gone on to release 6 albums and win 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Billboard Music Awards and 12 ACM awards. Her husband Mike Fisher could not help teasing her with…… MORE
California Cafe’ Refuses to Serve Cops
This cafe in Oakland, California will not serve any police officers, they say it’s for the safety of its patrons and employees. A sergeant was denied service, the Hasta Muerte cafe’ posted on their Instagram page explained that an Oakland Police Officer was turned away: “We have a policy of asking police to leave for the physical and…… MORE
Grease is Back in Movie Theaters for 40th Anniversary
The story of Danny and Sandy at Rydell High is back to the Big Screen!! You know all the words to every song, Grease was released June 1978, and will return to theaters for two nights only, Sunday, April 8, and Wednesday, April 11, for TWO showings 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at over 700 locations nationwide. 'Grease' returning…… MORE
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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…